Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-19
An ATTEMPTED Outrage.
All AtVeNuptcU OUSt0XCe
NEGRO MAKES THE EFFORT, BUT 10 FRUSTRATE
AND THRASHKD.

NEGRO MAKES THE EFFORT, BUT 10 FRUSTRATED
AND THRAsHED.
Mrs. Herbert who keeps a small grocery store
at the corner of 1st and X streets northwest,
was overcome by the heat about O'Clock yester-
noon while hanging out clothing in her
back yard, and left her fourteen-ye af-old
daughter. Mary, to look out for the store. While
she was in the store negro entered. He took OF
his hat and coat, which he laid down. His strange
s ss5sns a Ight ass the into girl who M the
Of paper he attempted to put it in her mouth 10
as he evidently attempted to outrage her The girl
was too much for him. however and before he cOu d
succeed in filling her mouth with the paper she
screamed murder" Her cries were answered By
neighbOrs, the first OF them to arrive being Mr..
Cornell, who. no doubt saved the little girl from
any further injury The negro did not
the store and, boldly asserted that he
was police officer. He said that being an officer
he had right to be in the store. He refused to
leave and one OF the neighbors who came in threw
him out on the sidewalk, where he was given a
good thrashing. He then ran and was pursued
managed to escape. The little girl was terribly
excited over the affair and has been Ill SINCE
To-day the police are investigating the case, but
they have not yet been able to get good deScrip-
ton OF the negro.
'sNo MANS LAND."-A petition has been sent to
the President signed by ten citizens OF Mineral
SlJy, WHICH Is Ou Tie strip " pupuC la0O known
as "NO Mans Land" lying south OF Kansas depre-
eating his failure TO sign the bill which passed
both houses OF the last Congress, the object of
which was to annex this strip to the State OF Kan
saS. The petitioners represent that the rights OF
individual settlers are dlSregarded by the cattle
companies which have controlling influence, and
they ask that the President take steps to remedy
these wrongs
HEARING COAL CoMPANY's COMPLAINT. - The
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day heard
the case of the Providence Coal Co. against the
Providence and Worcester Railroad CO. The coal
company made complaint that the railroad COM
paEy made unjust discrimination against them.
Jas. Tllnghast, of Providence, appeared In behalf
OF the complainant, and Judge Edward Metcalf in
behalf OF the defendant corporation.
VIRGINIA PosrMAsTERs.-The Postmaster General
has appointed the following postmasters: Geo. W.
Amory, at Messick York Co, and Mary p. Bah
bitt, at Parham's store sussex Co, We.
APATENr has been issued to Thomas D. Worrar,
Of this city, for type-writing machine.
CHIEF CLERK OF THE PATENT OFFIcx.-Mr. lips
comb, who was assistant secretary OF State Of
South Carolina when Mr.. Thompson, now Assist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury. was governor, will
be appointed chief clerk OF the Patent ONCE, In
place OF Mr. Duryee, resigned: MI upscom6 Is
sumo the duties OF his ONCE probably to-mofrow.
The salary Is s., $50.
No RIGHT TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC
LANDs-In reply to a cattle-owner on the tract
known as mo Mans Land, " lying south OF Kansas
asking whether portion OF the herdefs occupy
ing that land can form an organization and adopt
q herd law to govern the free range men, Land
Commissioner Sparks states that no person, or.
ganiZattOn or association have any right or color
Of authority to make herd regulations or any
other regulations in respect to the occu.
patton OF lands in the public land strip
'These are" continues the Commissioner
''pubuc lands OF the United States
In a reserved condition, never having been made
subject to lawful occupation or entry under any
Of the public-land laws, and have heretofore re-
commended Unemployment OF the military forces
to remove occupants therefrOm who are not actual
settlers or who are using or controlling more than
100 acreA"
CHOLERA m IrALY.-Forty-two cases OF cholera
and twenty-five deaths from the disease were re-
ported at Catania. Italy, Monday. OF one hundred
and seventeen soldiers already attacked stxty-two
have died. An exodus OF the Inhabitants Is be.
ginning.
TIE EGYPTIAN CONVENTIONAL blue bock has
just been published giving the PARTICULAR Of the
Egyptian mission Of Sir y: D. Woln, and tho text
Of the Egyptian convention, which agrees with
the forecasts that have been made. Lord
RoSebery, speaking ct liberal banquet last
night, declared that Sir. b. D. Woi0 hao mado
highlands name and honor q laughing stock IN the
back quarters OF C0nstantin0ple Tho Tempe Vet.
tdire and other Paris papers regard the failure OF